Wrestling with REST
discusses some of the difficulties in making a Ruby on Rails web application truly RESTful.
The Ruby Hacker's Guide is an essential resource for anyone who really wants to understand Ruby. Read it online.
How to install Ubuntu / Windows 7 Dual Boot Capability onto a Lenovo Ideapad Y560p Laptop.
How to Deploy Ruby on Rails onto Ubuntu Linux 8.04 or 10.04.
View my reviews of Ruby and Rails books at ChicagoRuby.org.
1701 N. Sayre Ave.
Chicago, IL 60707
Phone: (617) 395-7600
EMail: edwin@alum.mit.edu
The hallmarks of my career as a software developer are a search for superior development techniques, integrity and dedication to the needs of the project, effective communication with the client and end-users, meticulous standards, and systems that work.
My current specialty is web development using Ruby on Rails on the server side plus HTML and JavaScript on the client side.
TECHNOLOGIES
Web Development: Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
Web Servers: Apache, Mongrel, Phusion Passenger.
Operating Systems: Mac OS X, Linux, Windows XP.
Databases: Oracle SQL, MySQL.
Other Technologies: Java J2EE (Servlets, JSP, EJB and JDBC), Git, SVN, RubyMine, Eclipse, Comatose CMS, XML, XSLT, C++.
I expect to be available starting March 1, 2012 for assignment in the Chicago metropolitan area, or worldwide for off-site work. Some travel possible.
